[Vision2020] DoD Announces Additional $835 Million in Recovery Act Projects

Tom Hansen thansen at moscow.com
Tue Apr 28 11:44:39 PDT 2009


Courtesy of the US Department of Defense at:

http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=12637

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DoD Announces Additional $835 Million in Recovery Act Projects

The Department of Defense (DoD) announced today details of more than 850 facility improvement
projects funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).  The $835 million allocated
to these new projects represents the balance of the ARRA funds provided to the DoD for
construction and repair projects, and is in addition to the approximate $6.1 billion contained in
the first infrastructure investment list announced on March 20, 2009.

All of the new projects will be conducted at Army and Army National Guard facilities in 37 states
and the District of Columbia. More than half of the $835 million will be spent in five states:
Texas ($155 million), Kentucky ($83 million), North Carolina ($83 million), Oklahoma ($66 million)
and Hawaii ($59 million). In addition to making much-needed improvements to military
installations, an additional $346 million will be spent on energy-related projects enabling the
DoD to lead the way in the national effort to achieve greater energy independence.

Representing less than 1 percent of the entire $787 billion ARRA package, the overall $7.4 billion
investment in defense-related projects will further the legislation’s stated goal of stimulating
the American economy through job creation, while improving the quality of life for service
members, their families, and DoD civilian workers.

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Department of Defense Expenditure Plans – April 28, 2009 Report
(PDF Format)
http://tinyurl.com/ExpenditurePlans

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Seeya at the Renaissance Fair and/or the Farmers' Market, Moscow.

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho

"The Pessimist complains about the wind, the Optimist expects it to change and the Realist adjusts
his sails."

- Unknown




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